Ursula Kempe was tried for witchcraft in the village of St. Osyth, Essex, and hanged in 1582. She was accused of using magic to cure a neighbour's child, and to treat rheumatism. She was also said to have four "familiar spirits" who did her bidding. A skeleton, reputed to be hers, was dug up in St. Osyth in 1929, and became a popular tourist attraction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knotted tapestry

cotton, linen, synthetic yarns

2010

174 x 176 cm